>>In VFP 5: I have a big old honkin' form with about 400 objects; I call another form from a command button. The second form is also a formset, and is modal. The first form is not.
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>>The second form refuses to appear. Any ideas? Using simple
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>> Do Form SecForm
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>>syntax, nothing esoteric.
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>Firstly, check AlwaysOnTop property in first form. Secondly, just to make sure, issue this.show() in Activate event of the second form.

If she is using the 'Do Form' clause then the Show() should be fired automatically. That is the main difference between Do Form & Createobject.

Make sure the Form is not minimized, visible is set to true, etc, etc. If that does'nt work then Edward's idea of Modal or Always On Top to test the form is a very good idea.

Tom